West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 69 - Health And Human Resources
Title 69 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES
Series 69-11 - Medication-Assisted Treatment - Opioid Treatment Programs
Section 69-11-16 - Risk Management
Universal Citation: 69 WV Code of State Rules 69-11-16
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024
16.1. Each MAT program shall:
16.1.a. Obtain a
voluntary, written, program-specific informed consent to treatment from each
patient at admission;
16.1.b.
Inform each patient about all treatment procedures, services and other policies
and procedures throughout the course of treatment;
16.1.c. Obtain voluntary, written, informed
consent to the prescribed therapy from each patient before dosing
begins;
16.1.d. Inform each patient
that:
16.1.d.1. The goal of
medication-assisted treatment is recovery, stabilization of functioning and
establishment of a recovery-oriented lifestyle;
16.1.d.2. Detoxification from opioids or
other substances is a treatment alternative to an ongoing, recovery-oriented
plan of care, and that under the detoxification protocol:
16.1.d.2.A. The strength of maintenance doses
of medication-assisted treatment medications should decrease over time, as
clinically appropriate; and
16.1.d.2.B. The participant is required to
work toward a recovery-oriented lifestyle.
16.1.d.3. At each review of the
individualized treatment plan of care, in full consultation with the patient,
the program will discuss present level of functioning, course of treatment and
future long-term recovery goals; and
16.1.d.4. A patient may choose to withdraw
from or be maintained on the medication as he or she desires, unless medically
contraindicated.
16.2. Each MAT program shall inform every patient regarding legal requirements and program policies concerning the report of suspected child abuse and neglect as well as other forms of abuse, such as violence against women.
16.3. Each MAT program shall inform every patient as to federal confidentiality regulations, 42 C.F.R. Part 2 , and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936 (1996), as amended.
16.4. Each MAT program shall:
16.4.a. Promulgate and make available a
written description of patient rights and responsibilities;
16.4.b. Follow due process procedures and
observe any applicable medical protocols for any involuntary terminations of
patients;
16.4.c. Ensure that
family members of employees do not receive special privileges; and
16.4.d. Monitor credentialing of all staff to
ensure that they maintain current credentials for performing their assigned job
duties.
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